The game, organised by Daniel's friend Dan Hewitson, took place at Dyke House School in Hartlepool and kicked off following a minutes applause in tribute to the left-winger, who had been part of Harton and Westoe FC for 18 months.

The game was played in two 45-minute halves with Harton and Westoe taking on Daniel’s friends for the first half, winning 4-0 before playing against a team from McDonalds which they also won 4-1.

David Crumbie, manager of Harton and Westoe Miners Football Club, said: “We were contacted by Dan, who worked with Daniel, to say he was putting on an event and would we like to be involved.

"We said yes straight away.

"Daniel had been playing for us for 18-months and had become an integral part of the team. In his first season he won player of the season and was the highest goal scorer.